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Women in the housing service / Marion Brion.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brion, Marion.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Housing authorities--Great Britain--History.
- Housing authorities.
- Housing management--Great Britain--History.
- Housing management.
- Women in housing management--Great Britain--History.
- Women in housing management.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (294 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 1995.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Explores the contribution of women to the development of housing management in the twentieth century. Key issues are linked to current trends through evidence from statistical sources, historical documents and personal interviews.
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Contents; Introduction; Octavia Hill; The early years, 1912 32; 1932 38: The employment of women managers; Men, women and professionalism in the 1930's; The war years; Post-war expansion; Women in the Institute of Housing, 1965 to the 1980's; Women in housing employment, 1965 to the 1980's; Women in associated professions; Postscript: women in housing begin to organise again; Conclusions; Appendix: Sample interview schedule; Bibliography and references; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-134-89358-2
- 1-134-89359-0
- 0-585-44875-2
- 1-280-33649-8
- 0-203-41828-X
- 9780203418284
- OCLC:
- 437080550
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